Document Management Professional at a Leading Oil Exploration and Production Company

We are a leading Oil Exploration and Production Company with active operatorship of prolific blocks and Oil and Gas Assets in the Niger Delta.

As a result of our new expansion and development programmes, we are recruiting experienced, passionate and resourceful candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Document Management Professional

Ref ID: DMP
Location: Nigeria

Summary

• Ensure effective governance, control, and lifecycle management of all technical and operational documents in the upstream oil and gas environment.
• Maintain accuracy, integrity, and accessibility of information across exploration, drilling, production, and project teams.

Key Responsibilities
Document Control and Governance:

• Develop and implement document control procedures aligned with company and regulatory standards (DPR/NUPRC, ISO 9001).
• Manage the creation, review, approval, revision, and archival of technical and operational documents.
• Ensure compliance with corporate records management policies and data retention requirements.

Technical Documentation Management:

• Administer and maintain electronic document
• management systems (EDMS) such as SharePoint, OpenText, or Documentum.
• Classify and index documents including well files, seismic reports, drilling logs, production data, and engineering drawings.
• Manage metadata integrity and ensure proper version control across all documentation.

Collaboration and Support:

• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams (geoscience, drilling, production, HSE, and projects) to standardize documentation processes.
• Train staff on document control tools and ensure adherence to document management protocols.
• Support audits and regulatory submissions by ensuring document readiness and traceability.

Quality and Compliance:

• Perform regular audits to verify document quality. consistency, and accuracy.
• Track document change history and maintain document registers.
• Ensure alignment with local content requirements and Nigerian Data Protection Regulation (NDPR).

Continuous Improvement:

• Identify opportunities to automate document workflows and improve retrieval efficiency.
• Recommend system enhancements and coordinate with IT on implementation.
• Benchmark against industry best practices for E&P document management.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in information management, Library Science, Geoscience, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 5-7 years' experience in document control within the upstream oil and gas sector.
• Strong knowledge of exploration, drilling, and production documentation standards.
• Proven experience with EDMS (e.g., OpenText,
• SharePoint, ProArc, Documentum, or similar).
• Familiarity with ISO 9001, ISO 27001, and NUPRC regulatory requirements.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience supporting asset data migration or integration projects.
• Knowledge of subsurface data formats (LAS, SEG-Y, WITSML).
• Certification in records management or document control (AIIM, ARMA, or equivalent).
• Understanding of upstream data standards (PPDM, Energistics).

Remuneration
Attractive and above industry average.

Application Closing Date
16th December, 2025.